Safety Requirements For Preservation; Tractor Towing - Belarus 1523.5 Operator's Manual

1523.5-0000010 OM

7.8 Safety requirements for preservation

The preservation procedure includes surface preparation, coating with preservation mate-
rials, paper marking and cutting, packing and shall be carried out only by persons of the
age, subjected to medical examination, properly instructed on labor and fire safety, and
receiving primary instructions on the working place. Preservation premises and sections
shall be separated from other production premises and equipped with plenum-exhaust
ventilation. Materials used for preservation are combustible substances with flash tem-
o
perature from 170 to 270 C, and shall comply with state standards, technical specifications
and have quality certificate.
The supplied conservation materials shall bear labels with material description. Perform
preservation operations in special clothes and footwear and use individual protection
means. When performing preservation operations, observe personal hygiene rules, dry
clean special clothes in time, do not wash them in emulsions, solvents, kerosine. By the
degree of impact on human health, preservation materials are classified as of moderate
hazard, so use recommended individual protection means while handling materials.
With prolonged exposure to skin of preservation oils, greases and liquids, skin may be in-
jured. White spirit vapors in small concentrations act as a weak drug, large concentration
may result in poisoning. Anticorrosion paper contains corrosion inhibitors causing irritation
and inflammation of skin, mucous of nose and eyes. Before starting work, it is required to
put on cotton overalls, robe or an apron, prepare individual protection means depending
on work conditions and toxicity of substances used. Grease hands with protection paste
(cream) and put on cotton and rubber gloves. Before starting work, safe conditions of
which are not known, demand for safety instructions training.

8. TRACTOR TOWING

Tractor towing is allowed at a speed of not more than 10 km/h for a distance of 5 km. Be-
fore starting tractor towing, do the following:
- set the GB range and gear shifting levers to a "Neutral" position;
- set the handle for RPTO switching from independent to synchronous drive to a "Neutral"
position.
In order to connect a towing rope on tractors with FLL (additional configuration), there is a
towing shackle located on the FLL bracket!
In case the tractor is towed without FLL (basic configuration), the towing rope shall be fas-
tened to the towing shackle located on the spacer plate with weights.
THE TOWING SHACKLE SHALL NOT BE USED TO LIFT THE TRACTOR!
ATTENTION: DURING TRACTOR TOWING, IT IS REQUIRED TO OBSERVE TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS!
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